The surf forecast is 2 ft and fairly clean right now for San Clemente, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    58° N @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:33am / 10:21am
  • BUOY 46277
    WSW2.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 4am on Thu 1/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (272) 1.7 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (210) 1 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    W
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  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    1ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1ft
    16s
    W
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    0mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    13s
    W
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  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 22, 2026 @ 5:22pm.
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